Lamar Jackson: "I'm Proud of My Team" | Baltimore Ravens

Summary

Lamar Jackson reflects on the disappointing end to the Ravens' season after losing in the AFC Championship game. He expresses pride in his team's effort but recognizes they failed to capitalize on opportunities, citing turnovers and struggles in the red zone. Jackson remains hopeful about the future, believing the adversity they faced this season will make them stronger. He stresses the importance of putting points on the board next time they reach this stage.

Takeaways

• 😔 Lamar Jackson is disappointed by the loss but proud of his team's effort this season
• 😤 The Ravens had opportunities but failed to capitalize on them
• 👎 Turnovers really hurt the Ravens' chances
• 🏈 The Chiefs played a clean game without turnovers
• 😖 The Ravens only scored one touchdown which is uncharacteristic
• 😡 Jackson feels the team is angry, not frustrated, and will bounce back
• 🤔 The defense held the high powered Chiefs offense to just 17 points
• 🧐 The Ravens need to work on finishing drives next season
• 🙌 Jackson credits the coaches and new system for the team's success
• 😌 Jackson believes adversity made the team stronger but they need to finish

Q & A

What does Lamar think the team needs to improve on offensively?

Lamar says the offense needs to focus on finishing drives and putting points on the board. He notes that the offense usually scores touchdowns in the red zone but failed to do so in this game.

How does Lamar assess the team's performance overall?

Lamar says that while the defense did a great job holding the Chiefs offense to 17 points, the Ravens offense failed to execute, only scoring one touchdown which is uncharacteristic of them.

What does Lamar credit the Chiefs' defense for doing well?

Lamar credits the Chiefs' defense for not turning the ball over and putting points on the board.

How did Lamar try to navigate the Chiefs' pass rush?

Lamar says he still had to try to navigate the throws the best way he could despite the Chiefs batting down passes. He tried to make the Chiefs tip the passes when they jumped into throwing lanes.

What was Lamar's mindset on the end zone interception?

Lamar says he didn't want to throw the ball out of the end zone. He wanted to give his receiver a chance to turn around and make a play, but the Chiefs defender made a great play on the ball.

How does Lamar feel about the team's performance this season?

Lamar feels the team overcame a lot of adversity with a new system, new players, etc. But he is angry they fell short being one game away from the Super Bowl after working hard to get to that position.

What was Eric DeCosta's message to the team afterward?

Lamar says that's the coach's job to give a speech, but notes the team is mad about falling short of their Super Bowl goal that they had talked about all season.

What will Lamar's offseason focus be?

Lamar says the team is going to build in the offseason to get right and get better to try to be in a position to win again next time.

What positives does Lamar take from this season?

Lamar says the positive is how hard the team fought and overcame adversity when others didn't think they would make it that far.

What advice did Lamar give to rookie center Tyler Linderbaum after his mistakes?

Lamar told Tyler not to worry about the mistakes, that they will get it back next time. He notes it was Tyler's first season and first time in this position and that everyone makes mistakes.